Issued by
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform applicants of a change in the Eligibility Information for PAR-17-001 "Emerging Global Leader Award (K43)". This Notice removes the specific eligibility language regarding applicants from Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Institutions.

Part 2. Section III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

Currently reads:

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)
Any candidate with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her primary mentors (one U.S.-based and one LMIC-based) and organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. Multiple PDs/PIs are not allowed.

An applicant must be an LMIC citizen and, at the time of award, may not be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card USCIS Form I-551, or other legal verification of such status).

Degree and Research Experience Requirements: The candidate should be the PD/PI of the proposed activities. Candidates must hold at least a masters degree that required a research thesis. Candidates with doctoral research training are preferred. This award cannot support advanced degree training. Individuals who are or have been the PD/PI (direct recipient/grantee) of a multi-year independent research grant from an external research funding organization and awarded by the application due date are not eligible.

Faculty Position Requirement: Applicants must currently hold an academic junior faculty position or research scientist appointment supported by the applicant LMIC academic or research institution and have been in this position for at least one year at the time the application is submitted. For this FOA, junior faculty are defined as those who hold entry to mid-level academic or research scientist positions, including but not limited to instructors, lecturers and assistant professors

Applicants from Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI): Junior faculty at institutions awarded under RFA-TW-14-003 "Research Training for Career Development of Junior Faculty in Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Institutions (D43)" may not submit applications focused on HIV/AIDS or the scientific research areas supported by this FOA.

Eligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator)
Any candidate with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her primary mentors (one U.S.-based and one LMIC-based) and organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. Multiple PDs/PIs are not allowed.

An applicant must be an LMIC citizen and, at the time of award, may not be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Permanent Resident Card USCIS Form I-551, or other legal verification of such status).

Degree and Research Experience Requirements: The candidate should be the PD/PI of the proposed activities. Candidates must hold at least a masters degree that required a research thesis. Candidates with doctoral research training are preferred. This award cannot support advanced degree training. Individuals who are or have been the PD/PI (direct recipient/grantee) of a multi-year independent research grant from an external research funding organization and awarded by the application due date are not eligible.

Faculty Position Requirement: Applicants must currently hold an academic junior faculty position or research scientist appointment supported by the applicant LMIC academic or research institution and have been in this position for at least one year at the time the application is submitted. For this FOA, junior faculty are defined as those who hold entry to mid-level academic or research scientist positions, including but not limited to instructors, lecturers and assistant professors.
All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.